Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 92 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.3%, and below 20 for 33.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.0% | 118 | 4 | 92 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.3% | 73 | 10 | 27 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.7% | 97 | 7 | 55 min | 140 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend-following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 4 times, with a median stay of 92 minutes and a longest of 400. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.